Medical care

Korea: Response Guidance to prevent and control the spread of COVID_19

Submitted by btreichel on Tue, 03/31/2020 - 15:19

The Korean Ministry of Employment and Labour together with the Industrial Accident Prevention and
Compensation Bureau, Occupational Health Division  has published this  comprehensive Response Guidance, which will help businesses to  respond to COVID-19. This Guidance is designed to help English-speaking employers and workers to better understand the Korean “Response Guidance for Businesses to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 (6th edition)”. 

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korea, Republic of
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Medical care
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España: Refuerzo del sistema sanitario y regulación de precios de algunos productos sanitarios

Submitted by mmarquez on Tue, 03/31/2020 - 14:14

mscbs.gob.es (12.03.2020)

El Gobierno ha tomado distintas medidas para reforzar la capacidad de respuesta del  sector sanitario, tanto del Gobierno central como de las Comunidades Autónomas, ante el COVID-19, contener su transmisión y atender a las personas contagiadas.

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spain
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Health
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Covid19 : mesure concernant l'accueil des enfants dans certains établissements médico-sociaux de l'Oise | Agence régionale de santé Hauts-de-France

Submitted by gfilhon on Mon, 03/23/2020 - 14:21

prise en charge des enfants des personnels soignants pendant l'isolement et la fermeture des écoles

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france
Global challenges
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Medical care
Children
Parental leave

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Maroc: le Maroc met en place un fonds spécial de 10 milliards de dirhams

Submitted by mmarquez on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 18:14

jeuneafrique.com (16.03.2020)

Et pour cause, les capacités du système sanitaire du royaume restent limitées et peuvent très vite se retrouver débordées par la propagation du virus. Le chef de gouvernement avait révélé, lors d’une intervention télévisée, que 1 120 lits ont été aménagés pour accueillir d’éventuels cas positifs au Covid-19, dont 250 lités réservés à la réanimation pour les cas dont le pronostic vital pourrait être engagé.

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morocco
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Medical care
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US: President signs a relief package to provide sick leave, unemployment benefits and others

Submitted by mmarquez on Thu, 03/19/2020 - 08:45

nytimes.com (18.03.2020) A relief package to provide sick leave, unemployment benefits, free coronavirus testing, and food and medical aid to people affected by the pandemic was signed into law by President Trump on Wednesday evening after the Senate passed it by a wide margin. It was approved by the House last week. 

“This is a time for urgent bipartisan action, and in this case, I do not believe we should let perfection be the enemy of something that will help even a subset of workers,” Mr. McConnell said on the Senate floor Wednesday morning.

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United States
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Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)

Submitted by rruggia on Thu, 03/12/2020 - 14:33

Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) En español An outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified starting in Wuhan, China. There is no evidence of widespread transmission of COVID-19 in California at this time. While investigations to learn more about the virus are ongoing, workers and employers should review their health and safety procedures to help prevent exposure to the virus. The EDD provides a variety of support services to individuals affected by COVID-19 in California.

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United States
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Medical care
Unemployment
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Canada: Télémédecine privée: une brèche dans le système public?

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 10:58

lapresse.ca (17.02.2020) Consulter un médecin par vidéo, à quelques heures de préavis. Des centaines de milliers de Canadiens ont désormais accès à ces services alors que les régimes d’assurances médicales de groupe couvrent de plus en plus la télémédecine privée. Une nouvelle brèche dans le système de santé public ?

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canada
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Le champignon microscopique “Candida auris”, une menace grandissante pour la santé publique

Submitted by gfilhon on Mon, 04/15/2019 - 18:38

Une mystérieuse infection due à un champignon résistant aux traitements se développe dans le monde, et ce dans un climat de secret

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Africa
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Asia
Europe
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Health promotion
Medical care
Health insurance
Shocks & extreme events
Natural disasters
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High-quality health systems in the Sustainable Development Goals era: time for a revolution

Submitted by delziniy on Fri, 03/29/2019 - 14:37

Although health outcomes have improved in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the past several decades, a new reality is at hand. Changing health needs, growing public expectations, and ambitious new health goals are raising the bar for health systems to produce better health outcomes and greater social value. But staying on current trajectory will not suffice to meet these demands.

Global challenges
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Health
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